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Nebraska April 10, 2023

Nebraska wildfire burns through 650 acres of land along Missouri River

Firefighters in Nebraska regained control Monday of a wildfire that burned through about 650 acres of land along the Missouri River in the state's southeastern corner.

Iowa April 10, 2023

Iowa pauses practice of paying for emergency contraception, abortions for victims of sexual assault

Assault victims won't receive payments for emergency contraception and abortion from the Iowa Attorney General's Office. The payments are on hold as part of a review of victim services.

Republicans April 9, 2023

2024 Watch: Tim Scott taking next steps as GOP senator moves toward presidential campaign launch

GOP Sen. Tim Scott is heading to Iowa and New Hampshire and huddling with top donors in his home state of South Carolina in the coming days as he weighs a 2024 White House run.

REGULATION April 7, 2023

Feds say railroads must re-examine train assembly amid derailment surge

Federal regulators advised Friday that railroads re-examine train assembly practices, as well as disproportionate or inconsistent boxcar weights that may increase derailment risk.

Iowa April 4, 2023

Iowa man gets life without parole for fatally beating ex's mother with golf club

Mark David Russell, 31, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally beating his ex-girlfriend's mother, Angela Mcleod, with a golf club.

Iowa April 3, 2023

Winning $40M lottery ticket sold in Iowa

A winning Lotto America ticket worth a record-setting $40 million was sold Saturday at an Eichman's convenience store in Dubuque, Iowa.

Donald Trump April 3, 2023

Asa Hutchinson takes different tack on Trump indictment than other 2024 GOP rivals

Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, the former Arkansas governor, weighs in on Donald Trump and his own 2024 presidential campaign in an interview with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital.

Florida April 2, 2023

2024 Watch: Republican Mayor Suarez of Miami headed to New Hampshire after stop in Iowa

After a stop in Iowa a week and a half ago, Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami is headed to New Hampshire, as he considers a run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination

Iowa March 31, 2023

Iowa Supreme Court upholds man's homicide conviction in 1979 cold case

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Jerry Burns, 69, who claimed evidence used to convict him of Michelle Martinko's 1979 murder was collected in violation of his privacy.

Missouri March 31, 2023

Midwest, South brace for massive storms, possible Mississippi-style tornado repeat

Large storm systems in the Midwest and South have meteorologists projecting conditions similar to those that unleashed a tornado in Mississippi which claimed almost two dozen lives.

House of Representatives March 30, 2023

Nearly 200 Dems join Republicans in blocking China from buying rural land

The House overwhelmingly approved a measure Thursday to prohibit Chinese investors from scooping up American land suitable for green energy development.